> Well, with all the 'please give pointers' questions on upgrades flying
> about, I suddenly find "it's my turn"
>
> I just received a used HP3000.  Powered it up, and I see that
> it's running
> 4.0.  Included with the computer were tapes for 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0.
>
> Standard question then: can I go straight from 4.0 to 6.0?
>
> [I suspect that if there might be "problems" with that path,
> I could store
> off any "critical" data, do an INSTALL of 6.0, and restore
> said data, so the
> ultimate answer is "yes", but I'd rather go the UPDATE route
> instead of the
> INSTALL route]

Not to reiterate the obvious, but if the new machine
  Is used,
  Was not previously yours, and
  Contains nothing of interest to you (what "critical" data might a used
machine from somewhere else contain?)

wouldn't it be easier/cleaner/faster/whateverer to just INSTALL 6.x?


Steve